Dr Michael Arnheim

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.

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The plight of English law is indeed dire, but a simple solution is ready to hand, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Dr Michael Arnheim advocates the need for Parliament (not judges) to step into the law-making breach

Dr Michael Arnheim reflects on the need for principled but flexible divorce reform

The lack of fairness in financial settlements means the Divorce, Dissolution & Separation Bill now going through Parliament misses the mark, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Policy v principle: Dr Michael Arnheim puts the case for codification

The UKSC’s reversal of the High Court’s decision on prorogation is not in keeping with time-honoured principle, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Michael Arnheim looks at false analogies & illogicalities in the ‘gay wedding cake’ decisions

Parliament’s power to revoke any court decision is woefully under-utilised, says Dr Michael Arnheim

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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?

Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25

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Dr Michael Arnheim

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven